Anton Reinthaller

Anton Reinthaller
Chairman of the Freedom Party
In office
1956–1958
Preceded byoffice established
Succeeded byFriedrich Peter
Personal details
Born(1895-04-14)14 April 1895
Mettmach, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary
Died6 March 1958(1958-03-06) (aged 62)
Innviertel, Austria
Political partyLandbund (until 1928)
Nazi Party (Austria) (1928–1938)
Nazi Party (1938–1945)
Federation of Independents
Freedom Party of Austria (from 1955)
AwardsGolden Party Badge
Military service
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
 Nazi Germany
Branch/serviceAustro-Hungarian Army
Schutzstaffel
Years of service1914-1918 (Austro-Hungarian Army)
1938-1945 (Schutzstaffel)
RankLeutnant
SS-Brigadeführer
Battles/wars

Anton Reinthaller (14 April 1895 – 6 March 1958) was an Austrian politician active before and after the Second World War. After a career in Nazi Germany as an SS-Brigadeführer and member of the Nazi Reichstag, he was the inaugural leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).